Here are three updates on federal healthcare policy: 1. The Trump administration informed Cambridge, Mass.-based Harvard University that it will no longer provide research grants after federal agencies conducted a “comprehensive review” in late March of its nearly $9 billion…
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Two new studies presented at the World Congress on Osteoarthritis’ 2025 Annual Meeting in Incheon, South Korea, found that a shoe-based biomechanical intervention may have more benefits than traditional physical therapy, Medscape reported May 6. Matthew Bartels, MD, director of…
Two of the three highest-paid executives of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare saw a rise in both base salary and total compensation. Here is what the three highest-paid HCA executives earned since 2020: Samuel Hazen, CEO. Mr. Hazen was appointed CEO…
Parker Fillmore, MD, a trauma surgeon and former trauma medical director at Boise, Idaho-based Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, is suing the hospital for wrongful termination and enforcing a noncompete clause that prevents him from working at other local hospitals,…
Here are five ASC-focused joint ventures so far in 2025, as reported by Becker’s: 1. An April 16 report by Nashville, Tenn.-based law firm Bass, Berry & Sims highlighted a recent joint venture between Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health System…
As the healthcare landscape continues to shift toward outpatient, health systems are rapidly expanding their ASC strategies. Here are five organizations are leading the way in reshaping what the ASC of the future looks like: Sutter Health Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter…
Jack Sun, MD, has been appointed to lead the cardiovascular surgery program at Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag’s Jeffrey M. Carlton Heart & Vascular Institute. According to a May 6 news release, Dr. Sun will lead initiatives supporting new therapies and…
Physician assistants in Salinas, Calif., have the highest average annual salary of any metropolitan area in the U.S. for the profession, making $206,750 per year. Nine out of the 10 metropolitan areas where physician assistants earn the most are in…
A Kernersville, N.C., clinic owner has agreed to pay $4.7 million to resolve healthcare fraud allegations, according to a May 3 news release from the Justice Department. The payment is part of a consent judgment and is subject to a…
In 2025, 28% of physicians report thinking about leaving the medical profession at least once a week, a 22% decrease from 2024, according to Athenahealth’s 2025 Physician Sentiment Survey. The Harris Poll surveyed 1,001 physicians — consisting of 750 primary…